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Posted: 03 May 2002 06:56 AM [ Ignore ]
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Spazum64 edit: Forget what this used to say, just play this like Jeopardy.

RaenaEdit: as requested, the thread’s now named appropriately icon_biggrin.gif

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Posted: 05 January 2002 07:23 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 1 ]
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On 2002-01-05 17:54, spazum64 wrote:
I’m not sure what that means, but let’s try to make it into some sort of chain game. icon_smile.gif

Ok, I have an idea. It starts with a question. Then somebody answers it. Then somebody questions that answer. And then somebody answers that question. And it keeps going ‘round and ‘round… in a big radioactive evil demented circle of love, peace, and happiness.

Now, somebody ask a question to get us started. icon_razz.gif

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Can someone name three other operating systems Apple had under consideration for the foundation of its next generation OS at the time the company chose to acquire NeXT?

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Posted: 05 January 2002 07:27 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 2 ]
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spazum, you funny kid. icon_wink.gif

DT, I used to remember this.  So I’ll pass.  We have a pretty cool Mac trivia game around here somewhere…

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Posted: 06 January 2002 05:19 AM [ Ignore ] [ # 3 ]
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Let’s see… I’m sure BeOS was one of them. Umm…. maybe some sort of Linux? I don’t know..

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Posted: 09 January 2002 08:10 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 4 ]
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*bump*

Come on, Macsters!

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Posted: 10 January 2002 06:15 AM [ Ignore ] [ # 5 ]
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BeOS, NeXT and WindowsNT.

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Posted: 10 January 2002 07:34 AM [ Ignore ] [ # 6 ]
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hmm… I think I’m going to abandon this thread, because I don’t really understand how to play. (oh, sure, I started this thread, but does that really matter?)

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Posted: 11 January 2002 01:16 AM [ Ignore ] [ # 7 ]
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Mmm, are you questioning my answer to your first question now?

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Posted: 11 January 2002 01:48 AM [ Ignore ] [ # 8 ]
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[maybe we could try someone posting some statement that could be an answer—the next person would then ask the question that got that answer, and provide us with a new answer to ask a question to get—get it?]

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Posted: 11 January 2002 03:30 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 9 ]
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Ok, I’l bite and start with an easy one: 

Trash talk show in which people throw chairs and hurl insults at one another.

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Posted: 22 January 2002 09:19 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 10 ]
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The first Senate hearing at which top execs from Enron and their former auditors appear together


In 2001 Apple Computer paid $83 million for it

 

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Posted: 29 January 2002 09:52 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 11 ]
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On 2002-01-23 02:19, DawnTreader wrote:
The first Senate hearing at which top execs from Enron and their former auditors appear together


In 2001 Apple Computer paid $83 million for it

 

(Funny! So we can make this kind of like Jeopardy I’m thinking? If I’m wrong, you may flog me appropriately.)

What was a request for Bill Gates’ death?

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Posted: 26 February 2002 02:43 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 12 ]
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lucentgem, you missed your opportunity to post a followup answer.  I’ll do it.

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Posted: 26 February 2002 04:25 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 13 ]
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What is Apple going out of business, requiring M$ to pay for their own R&D?

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Posted: 26 February 2002 05:08 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 14 ]
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Who is Bill Clinton?  (well, technically monica had to do the gargling, but I say Bill was First Cause)


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Posted: 26 February 2002 10:02 PM [ Ignore ] [ # 15 ]
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